Hiring of VPN Services for GAIL Agartala

TENDER NO.: GAIL/ND/C&P-MKTG/GT/14/2007
It is expressly understood and agreed by and between ....................(the Corporation)
and GAIL (India) Limited, (Indian Public Sector Undertaking) that GAIL (India)
Limited, is entering into this agreement solely on its own behalf and not on behalf of
any other person or entity. In particular, it is expressly understood and agreed that the
Government of India is not a party to this agreement and has no liabilities, obligations
or rights hereunder. It is expressly understood and agreed that GAIL (India) Limited
is an independent legal entity with power and authority to enter into contracts solely
on its own behalf under the applicable Laws of India and general principles of
Contract Law. The ............... (company) expressly agrees, acknowledges and
understands that GAIL (India) Limited is not an agent, representative or delegate of
the Government of India. It is further understood and agreed that the Government of
India is not and shall not be liable for any acts, omissions, commissions, breaches or
other wrongs arising out of the contract. Accordingly .................. (Corporation)
hereby expressly waives, releases and foregoes any and all actions or claims,
including cross claims, impleader claims or counter claims against the Government of
India arising out of this contract and covenants not to sue to Government of India as
to any manner, claim, cause of action or thing whatsoever arising of or under this
agreement.
27.0 ARTICLE-27: INVOICE AND PAYMENT
27.1 As per details mentioned in Special Condition of Contract.
27.2 All payments against the work order shall be released by GAIL, New Delhi. The
invoices must be addressed to :
Senior Manager (F&A),
GAIL (India) Limited,
Opposite Radhanagar Bus Stand,
Near Hindi School, Abhoy Nagar,
Agartala-799 005, Tripura
28.0 ARTICLE-38: Zero Deviation
Bidders to note that this is a zero deviation tender. GAIL will appreciate submission
of offer based on the terms and conditions in the enclosed General Conditions of
Contract (GCC), Special Conditions of Contract (SCC), Instructions to Bidders (ITB),
Scope of Work, technical specifications etc. to avoid wastage of time and money in
seeking clarifications on technical/ commercial aspects of the offer. Bidder may note
that no technical and commercial clarifications are likely to be sought for after the
receipt of the bids. Bids with any deviation to the bid conditions shall be liable for
rejection.
29.0 ARTICLE-29: E-Payment
GAIL (India) Limited has initiated payments to suppliers and contractors
electronically and to facilitate the payments electronically, the bidder should have an
account with HDFC Bank or ICICI Bank or State Bank of India so that the payment
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